Grayson Times

There were 42 white students enrolled in Walnut Bend ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Walnut Bend ISD schools welcomed 56 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 75% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Walnut Bend ISD roughly covers schools within Cooke County and has a main office in Gainesville.

Walnut Bend Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 42 students in the 2021-22 school year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2021-22	56	42	75
2020-21	58	36	62.1
2019-20	68	47	69.1